“We knew we wanted to do something big,” said event chair Jeff Foell last Saturday to a large crowd of black and white clad diners at Siebens Forum at Buena Vista University. Previous …

As conservation board plays hardball, many wonder how government lakefront offices will fly The vast majority of Storm Lake and Buena Vista County residents who have an interest in the Storm …

The Storm Lake City Council agreed to a partnership with the Storm Lake Preservation Association so that the LPA could be more competitive for grants to restore the shoreline between Awaysis Beach …

The Storm Lake City Council is increasing code enforcement fines by nearly 700% to gain control of the city’s junk and disorder problem that Councilman Don Piercy says is “getting a little …

Scooters on Main in Alta is a Top Ten finalist in the 17 th annual Iowa’s Best Burger Contest, organized by the Iowa Beef Industry Council and the Iowa Cattleman’s Association. Owners Laura …

Coffee Tree hosted a meet and greet Saturday with Ashley WolfTornabane for Congress. There were at least two dozen in attendance for the Democratic candidate.   WolfTornabane was the …

The highly anticipated annual Storm Lake Rotary Father Daughter Dance attracted hundreds of dads and daughters to the Storm Lake Elementary School commons Saturday night.

The Storm Lake School Board plans to reduce its budget by an additional $500,000 over the next year after $1 million in cuts from their current budget from the previous year.  The district …

The handsome home known as the Metcalf House at 226 Geneseo St. in Storm Lake was placed on the National Register of Historic Places Feb. 23. The Lewis “Lew” J. Metcalf Residence was listed …

The Alta-Aurelia School Board is considering using extra funds generated by the school district’s sales tax accounts towards tearing down the north side of the old Alta high school. …

Area lawyers skeptical of city’s argument The City of Storm Lake thinks it has found a way around Judge Charles Borth’s order that curtailed the damages it could recover from Buena Vista …

Carey’s Furniture will host its 18th annual Great Easter Egg Hunt from Monday, March 23, through Friday, April 3, or until the coveted golden egg is discovered. The community-wide event offers …

Friday, March 6 is going down as Ice Out, the day when the lake opens to the point where historically "it would be possible to pilot a boat from one shore to the opposite at the widest point." Last …

Ethanol plant shut down, 41 employees laid off Attorney General Brenna Bird said her office’s consent decree with Quad County Corn Processors in its emissions lawsuit against the Galva ethanol …

Engineers interested in building the City of Storm Lake’s new water plant have until April 3 to bid for the water plant’s design.  The City of Storm Lake issued a request for …

Two more state-employed prison nurses are facing disciplinary charges alleging they injured a patient who subsequently died. Registered nurses David Allen Arterburn of Altoona and Penny Lynn Daniels of Newton are each charged by the Iowa Board of Nursing with committing an act that may adversely affect the welfare of a patient; failing to assess […]

Liliana Waites’ natural talent for connecting with dogs inspired her to start Lili’s Dog Grooming, a new business in Lakeside. A California native, Liliana, who goes by Lili, moved to Estherville …

A backyard flock in Buena Vista County was infected with avian influenza, the state’s sixth detection in 2026.  The Iowa …

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be conducting prescribed burns this spring on wildlife management areas managed by the Iowa DNR’s Prairie Lakes — Ruthven Unit in Clay, Buena Vista …

The annual Buena Vista County Ducks Unlimited banquet attracted a big crowd at the Cobblestone Saturday night to support the group’s priorities of preserving and restoring wetlands. “Eighty-five …